Northwest Territories News
Wrigley residents report falling ash from nearby wildfire
Residents of Wrigley say ash has been falling since Sunday as a wildfire continues to burn to the south of the Dehcho community.
The post Wrigley residents report falling ash from nearby wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik uses community art to cover vandalized building
Art tiles created by Inuvik residents are being used to beautify the aftermath of vandalism at the town's recently opened welcome centre.
The post Inuvik uses community art to cover vandalized building first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dry lightning forecasted as wildfire risks increases
The lack of rain, dry vegetation, forecasted dry lightning are putting the territory at serious risk for dangerous fires in the coming days.
The post Dry lightning forecasted as wildfire risks increases first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nominations open for Minister’s Culture and Heritage Awards
Nominations are open for the Minister’s Culture and Heritage Circle Awards, which recognize contributions to art, culture, heritage, and Indigenous languages.
The post Nominations open for Minister’s Culture and Heritage Awards first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife reinstates city-wide fire ban
The City of Yellowknife reinstated its city-wide fire ban on Monday morning. The ban is in effect until further notice.
The post Yellowknife reinstates city-wide fire ban first appeared on Cabin Radio.Workplace sexual harassment education project gets $1.5M
About one third of NWT women and half as many men reported workplace sexual harassment in 2018. An ongoing project aims to change these numbers.
The post Workplace sexual harassment education project gets $1.5M first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Canada Day 155
Canada Day was marked in Yellowknife with a parade and a concert, which opened with speeches encouraging the audience to reflect on colonial violence in Canada.
The post In pictures: Canada Day 155 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ambush leaves jail guard with broken nose, possible concussion
An assault on a corrections officer in the young offenders unit left the man with a broken nose, black eye, a suspected concussion, and "psychological harm."
The post Ambush leaves jail guard with broken nose, possible concussion first appeared on Cabin Radio.Family dog left off Canadian North flight
A senior dog was left behind in Yellowknife while her family flew to Inuvik on a Canadian North flight, and her owners want to know why.
The post Family dog left off Canadian North flight first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inspired by huge attendance, festival organizers forge ahead
Organizers of June's Sǫǫ̀mba K’è Multicultural Festival in Yellowknife say they are heartened by the many people who attended and planning more events.
The post Inspired by huge attendance, festival organizers forge ahead first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mud run returns to Yellowknife this September
A mud run that raises money to help cancer patients in the Northwest Territories is returning after a two-year hiatus.
The post Mud run returns to Yellowknife this September first appeared on Cabin Radio.Heat warning issued for some Beaufort Delta, Sahtu communities
A heat warning has been issued for some Beaufort Delta and Sahtu communities as temperatures are expected to reach at least 29 degrees Celsius.
The post Heat warning issued for some Beaufort Delta, Sahtu communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: 2022’s Dehcho Annual Assembly
Meet the interpreters, speakers, drummers and residents who came together at this week's Dehcho Annual Assembly hosted by the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation.
The post In pictures: 2022’s Dehcho Annual Assembly first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT asks for residents’ feedback on MMIWG action plan
The NWT will hold community meetings regarding its draft action plan to address calls for justice regarding missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
The post NWT asks for residents’ feedback on MMIWG action plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.Indigenous Summer Games draw athletes from across the North
"These games bring our Indigenous people back together." Athletes from the NWT, Yukon and Alaska brought pride, talent and joy to the Indigenous Summer Games.
The post Indigenous Summer Games draw athletes from across the North first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Canada Day parade starts Friday at 11am with new route
Organizers expect around 50 floats to join Yellowknife's 2022 Canada Day parade along a revamped route from 11am on Friday.
The post Yellowknife’s Canada Day parade starts Friday at 11am with new route first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wrigley leaders begin precautionary evacuation planning
Chief Lloyd Moses of the Pehdzeh Ki First Nation says he's preparing an evacuation plan for Wrigley in case a wildfire south of the community becomes a threat.
The post Wrigley leaders begin precautionary evacuation planning first appeared on Cabin Radio.Levi Cayen given 11 years for role in killing of Alexander Norwegian
A judge sentenced Levi Cayen to 11 years' imprisonment for the manslaughter of Alexander Norwegian. He is the last of four cousins to be prosecuted in the case.
The post Levi Cayen given 11 years for role in killing of Alexander Norwegian first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire bans lifted in Yellowknife and its parks
A Yellowknife-wide fire ban in place since June 9 has been lifted effective immediately, the municipality announced on Thursday.
The post Fire bans lifted in Yellowknife and its parks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wrigley traffic to be escorted through wildfire-hit highway
Highway 1 between Fort Simpson and Wrigley will reopen for an eight-hour period on Thursday and traffic will be escorted through a wildfire-affected section of the road.
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